Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,207, Timothy Dunham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Dunham, Timothy Lydia
N. 19207
CONTENTS

7654
New York
Timothy D. Durham Ontario in the state of N York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton of the Mass. Militia for the term of 2 years
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of April 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Mar 1839 and sent to Judge Phelps
years to 4th of Mar 1859 8 7/8 mi. and all'ce ending 1/2 Sept 1859 48 10 mo 23 d 4 30 35 8/30 76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled see roll

Notification sent the 20 th June 1920, to Stephen Phipps Esq. Canton Engineer
Yours faithfully M. Goult

2956 New York A Lydia Dunham widow of Timothy
who served in the Revolutionary Wars war, as a private
One from $80 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st July Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Jan. 1851, and sent to
W. P. Thomas E. Aron N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 60, Vol. 4.

Claim of Timothy Dunham April 8 th 1878 private - Greaton's reg t Massachusetts .81 to .83 Wanted the judge's certificate of the reduced circumstances of the claimant.
To the Honorable Secy of War
Cambridge

State of New York Ontario County ) ss.
Timothy Dunham of the town of Gorham in the County of Ontario and State of New York being sworn deponeth and saith that he the Deponent is a citizen of the United States and that he served this country in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy that he enlisted as a private soldier in June 1781 in the Continental Massachusetts Line in the Third Regiment commanded by Col. Gration in the Company commanded by Capt. Pitchard at the close of the war was consolidated the Col. Mann who then commanded he does not recollect and that in December 1783 he the Deponent received an honorable discharge by General Knox herewith transmitted and this deponent begs leave to further represent to the Honorable Secretary of War that by means of a corporeal infirmity he is not now able to perform bodily labor nor has not even for ten years past by which means and other misfortunes he is reduced to indigent circumstances and prays that his name may be placed on the pension list pursuant to the act of Congress passed passed the 18 th day of March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war - and further this Deponent saith Not - Timothy Dunham

The foregoing deposition subscribed and sworn to this eighth day of March One thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me
Stephen Phelps one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario & State of New York
State of New York Ontario County } to
Be it Remembered that on the eighth day of April One thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario. Came Timothy Dunham. As one personally known whom I have examined under Oath touching the several facts set forth in the foregoing Deposition and am satisfied of the truth of the same that he swore in the Revolutionary War against the Commonwealth, as set forth in his declaration and can further testify by my Person or Affidavit or by General Report that the said Timothy Dunham sustains a reputable character as to truth and veracity and in my opinion such a person as was meant to be embraced within the provisions of the Act referred to in the said Deposition given under my hand the day & year above written
Stephen Phelps

The Honorable Secretary of War if they claims are allowed will please to forward a certificate thereof to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandaigua who is my Agent April 8 th 1818
Timothy L. Latham

State of New York Ontario County ss; In Testimony that Stephen Phelps Clerk's Office whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing Certificates was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario And that the same is his Signature I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 6 th day of June A.D. 1818
Wm. M c Naught

State of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss. I John Brown, Pastor & Clerk of the First Congregational Church in the town of Hadley in the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the record of Marriages consummated by Samuel Hopkins, D.D. for sixty years, Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Hadley in the County and State aforesaid with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair & legible figures, as follows: "April nineteenth in the year of our Lord one thou- sand seven hundred and ninety one" 1791. April 19. Timothy Lunkham to Lydia Smith
John Brown, Pastor & Clerk of the First Congregational Church in Hadley -
I John Brown above named, depose & say that I held the office of Pastor and Clerk of the First Congrega- tional Church in Hadley in the town, county & State a- foresaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Samuel Hopkins, D.D. with the excep- tion above named, as certified by me
Sworn before me the 2 nd day of Dec r . 1838 -
John Brown, Clerk & Pastor of the First Con- gregational Church in Hadley
Moses Porter Justice of the Peace

2900
3720
Lydia Dunham
M ch 19. A.D. 1791 D ied 23 May 1834
Admitted Private 2 years
Jonathan Mason Esq. Canandaigua New York

State of Ohio Vol 3
Orleans County ss
On this twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Orleans being a court of record at a court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in Canandagua, in & for the said County of Orleans, on the third Tuesday of December A.D. 1838. in open Court Lydia Dunham, a resident of the town of Hopewell in the county of Orleans, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, took an oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay & pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of Timothy Dunham, who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution - that the said Timothy Dunham, at the time of his death, was a Revolutionary pensioner, of Eight dollars per month, that the said Timothy Dunham her husband, applied for & obtained his pension under the act of Congress passed in 1818 - that her husband drew his pension a short time, and was dropped from the pension Roll under the act of 1. May 1820. as appears from a letter from the War Department under the date of 8. May 1822. addressed to her husband the said Timothy Dunham, and found among his papers since his decease - She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Dunham on the nineteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one, by the Rev. Samuel Hopkins D.D. then Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Hadley in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts - that her maiden name was Smith - that her husband the said Timothy Dunham died on the twenty third day of May Eighteen Hundred & thirty four - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service - but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four (viz) at the time above stated - that the Pension Certificate of her husband the said Timothy Dunham, was, after the decease of the said Timothy Dunham, forwarded to the War Department, with the necessary proof of his death to enable this deponent to receive the arrearage of pay due to the said Timothy Dunham at the time of his death - as the widow of Timothy Dunham deceased -
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 20 th day of November 1838
Lydia Dunham
Peter Mitchell a Judge of Orleans County Courts

State of New York } Ontario County } ss
I Thomas Hall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario being a Court of Record do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lydia Dunham for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20 th day of November A.D. 1838 seal of County
Thomas Hall. Clerk

Case of Timothy Onaham
7054 )
$143.25
(Sept 1819 )

I, Timothy Durham do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn this 22 nd day of May 1820 in open Court
Timothy Durham
AT a Court of Common Pleas, held at the Court-House in Canandaigua, in and for the County of Ontario, before the Judges of said Court, on the 22 nd day of May of the term of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
PRESENT—
Nathaniel W. Howells Stephen Bates Micah Brooks Moses Atwater
JUDGES.
EX PARTE
In the matter of Timothy Durham a Pensioner residing in the town of Gorham in said County.
The said Timothy Durham as a person placed on the Pension List of the United States, having exhibited a
schedule subscribed by him, containing his whole estate and income, (his wearing apparel and beds and bedding excepted) in pursuance of an act of Congress of the United States, entitled "An act in addition to an act, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, passed May 1st, 1820; and having taken, subscribed and produced to this Court the oath or affirmation by said act required, and said Court having heard evidence of the nature and value of the property mentioned in said schedule and duly considered the premises, are of the opinion that the property contained in the said schedule is of the value of One Hundred and forty dollars and twenty five cents, and they hereby order their Clerk to certify the same in due form.
Ontario County, } Clerk's Office, ss. }
I, John Van Sopp Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ontario county, do hereby certify the foregoing schedule and copy of the oath or affirmation of Timothy Durham are true copies of the original schedule and oath or affirmation now on file in my said office, and also that the above opinion and order of said court touching the value of the property set forth, is a true copy of the minutes of said court in the case of said Timothy Durham a United States'
Pensioner.—In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 22 nd day of May 1820
John Van Sopp CLERK

To the Hon. the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Ontario, holden at the Court House in Canandaigua, in and for said county, of the term of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty—
I, Timothy Dunham — being an actual resident of the town of Gorham in said county, having been placed on the Pension List of the United States, by virtue of the act, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed the 18th day of March, 1818, do hereby, pursuant to the act in addition to the act above mentioned, passed May 1st, 1820, exhibit to said Court the following as a Schedule containing my whole estate and income, (my reading wearing apparel and bedding excepted) that is to say:—
  One Acre and half of land on which there is a log hut. $30.00   5 Hogs 15. — 1 Cow 15. — 1 Yearling Heifer 6. — 1 Slough 44   1 Gun 4. — 1 old Plough 1.50 5 50   Part of Waggon Wares 2.50 — 1 old Saddle & bridle 4 50   2 Axes 2. — 1 Table 2.50 4 50   3 Chests 1.50 — 6 Chairs 1.50 — 3 00   1 p ce fire dogs 2. — 2 Spinning Wheels 2.50 4 50   Other furniture 7 25   Veal Sheep 20   $143 25 
I do further swear and declare that I am fifty six years of age and that I served in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded of Capt. Pritchard in the regiment of Col. Grayson in the Massachusetts line, as set forth in my original declaration bearing date 15 th day of March 1819 — and that I rec d a pension Certificate No 7654 — and further that I am by occupation a Farmer — that I am disabled by age and infirmities from doing much labor — and that my family consists of my wife aged fifty four years — four Children two of which are dependant on me, one aged 12 years and the other 15 years — that I owe two Hundred Dollars for which I am now liable to be called on
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 22 nd day of May 1820
Timothy Dunham
The foregoing exhibit Inventory and Statement of facts sworn to in open court the 22 nd day of May 1820 —

Rev WIDOW, &c.
e No. 19207
Lydia Durham widow of Timothy Durham Dis. Nov. 18.
Act: Feb. 29. 48
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 200
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K. N. O. X., Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
the
Timothy Pickering in 3 d Mass s Regiment,
being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New York,
22 d Day of
Oct r 1783
By the General's Command,
Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
John R. Stafford Adj t

Albany 2900
Lydia Durham widow of Timothy Durham
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1828 and who died on the 23 d May 1834 of Ontario Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't, commanded by Col. Greston in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May 1839 and sent to Jonathan Mason, Canandaigua, N. York
Arrears to the 14 th of March '39 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep. 7 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 74

Albany N. York 3881
Lydia Dunham widow of Timothy Dunham who was a private in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Fifteenth day of December 1843 and sent to A. Torrey Nashville N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 117

2956
New York Albany
Lydia Drieham widow of Timothy
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
Hon W. L. Eanger Hof C
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 60 Vol. 4
Duplicate Certificate issued Aug 10/49 and sent to G. M. Phil- lips Present.
Reported
Jan'y 11/1849

New York
Timothy Dunham, priv. Served 2 y r . from 1781
1 st Sch d . dated 22 nd May 1820. Real estate — $ 50. — Personal — 93.25 Total $ 143.25
No debts given Res. June 24. 1823
Sch d . under Act Mar 1. 1823 [Date 23 rd May 1823]
Personal property — $38.28 Business as Crier — 30. $ 68.28 15 dols. of the above, the value of a cow covered by an execution —
Accounts for the decrease of property &c.
Doc t to Isaac Vanouslen in Oct r . 1822. 1 Cow. 1 Sleigh. & 5 Sheep, to take up a note due S o V o of $30 — 1 Gun & 1 Table sold. Rec d provision for use of family & room
The Real estate mentioned in 1 st Sch d . was erroneously stated to be his when in reality it belong d to his son, who pur ch as d it from him, and permits Claimant to live on the premises Rent free —
Claimant aged 58 y r . in the last Sch d . it does not give his family or occupation in his 1 st Sch d . he states himself to be lame . a wife 54 — 4 children — two of them dependant on him. their ages 12. & 15 y r .
Henry W. Taylor Esq r Canandaigua N.Y.    2.32  |  18    2.10  2  
Sept. 1819. —

Albany N.Y.
Timothy Dunham act 1818 to what time paid?
V L
John Harry Esq.
Died 23 rd May 1834 p st - that p st JIV

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Moses Porter Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Moses Porter and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Samuel Wells Clerk.

State of New York County of Monroe } ss.
on this 8 th day of November 1850, person- ally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county.
Lydia Dunham Who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act or Joint Resolution of Congress of 1st July, 1848.
That she is the widow of Timothy Dunham who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18th, 1818, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and that she is now in the receipt of a pension under the act of 21 February, 1848, at the rate of Eighty-dollars per annum, that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned Timothy Dunham . Her claim is made in order to obtain an increase of her pension to the same amount per annum that was allowed her husband, to wit, ninety six dollars per annum in lieu of the amount now received by her under the act of February 2d, 1848.
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that the above named Lydia Dunham is a creditable person. Lydia Dunham Henry Timball Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF New York Monroe COUNTY, } ss.
I certify that Henry Timball Esq., was on the 8 th day of November 1850, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and qualified and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is his genuine hand writing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fourth day of January 1851.
John T. Lacey Clerk

Lydia Durham
M s Lydia Durham Act 2 nd Feby 1848
2955

Application for a new Certificate.
State of New York, )
County of Monroe ss.) On this 16 th day of July 1849 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Monroe personally appeared Lydia Dunham a pensioner of the United States and Widow of Timothy Dunham, who on her Oath declares that she is the same person to whom a Certificate of Pension was issued under the Act of Congress of 2 nd Feb. 1848 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum; That her name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York, that she received a Certificate of that fact under the signature and Seal of the Secretary of War, which Certificate, on the first day of April 1849, was burned; Said Certificate, being at that time in the Office of Gustavus Clark Esq r situ-ate in the town of Clarkson, County of Monroe, and State of New York. The building in which said Office was located being destroyed by fire on that day.
In presence of.
Geo. W. Hartwell
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid as above mentioned.
Lydia her Dunham mark
Gustavus Clark.
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that George W. Hartwell the witness to the execution of the above Affidavit is a person of Credibility.
Gustavus Clark Justice of the Peace.

State of New York, Monroe County Clerk's Office ss: I, John C. Nash, Clerk of said County, Certify, that Justus Clark, Esquire, was, at the date of the forgoing Certificate to the annexed instrument in writing a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned, sworn & authorized to act as such Justice, - That I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe that the signature to said Certi- ficate, is his genuine Signature -
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County, at the City of Rochester, this 30 th day of July, A.D. 1879.
John C. Nash, Clerk.

State of New York
Monroe County ss. I Gustavus Clark being by me duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Lydia Dunham, that he well knows her to be the same person as described in her foregoing affidavit, And this deponent further says that he had the Pension Certificate of the said Lydia Dunham in charge on the first day of April last that the same was deposited in his Office Situate in the town of Clarkson County of Monroe, and State of New York; That the building in which said Office was located was, on that day destroyed by fire together with the said Pension Certificate. Sworn to and subscribed this 25 th day of July 1849. before me. Gustavus Clark.
Henry D Smith Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named affiant and know him to be a person of truth and veracity - And am also acquainted with the facts stated in the above affidavit and know them to be true.
Henry D Smith Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Monroe County Clerk's Office ss - I John C. Nash, Clerk of said County, certify that Henry D. Smith, Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing Certificate, the named individual in virtue a Justice of the Peace in said County, duly Commissioned, sworn, & authorized to act as such Justice - That I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is his genuine signature. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County, at the City of Rochester this
30 th day of July A.D. 1849. John C. Nash Clerk

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution.
STATE OF New York Morroe } ss. COUNTY. }
On this 26 th — day of October — 184 8
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Sydia Dunham a resident of Clarkson in the county of Morroe
State of New York , aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Timothy Dunham who was a Private in the Massachusetts Continental Line in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty ($80) dollars — cents, per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
In presence of Joseph Smith Gustavus Clark
Lydia Dunham mark
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before
Gustavus Clark Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Gustavus Clark , Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the reason given by the above named Lydia Dunham why she did not write her name, was that she had partially lost the use of her right hand.
G. Clark J.P.

State of New-York, ss. I, John C. Nash, Clerk of said County Monroe County Clerk's Office, certify that S. Clark, Esquire, was at the date of the foregoing Certificate of Proof or acknowledgment of the within instrument in writing a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, & very satisfied that the signature to said Certificate is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal, at the City of Rochester, this 20 th day of November 1848.
John C. Nash Clerk.

London Percy
John D. Pierce Johnathan Eljah Spencer Member of the House of Representatives Washington Mar 3 1853

Price
Mr Edward L. Cook
Member of Cong.
Washington
Hon. Elijah Spencer,
P.O. Boston
Boston

J. D. Benson Hon. Elijah Pierce, Member of J. D. Benson Washington
Free
Record

Dear Sir
Canandaigua, 25 Jan. 1822
At the solicitation of a worthy man, I take the liberty of requesting your attention and influence in his behalf, believing his claim on the bounty of his country stronger than a majority of the many who receive it. It is the case of Timothy Dunham, of Gorham, who was for a short time a Pensioner, but who was struck from the list about a year ago, from some improper statements of his affair, and from his ignorance of his own rights. Without censuring any one, it will probably be sufficient to state his present and past situation, to satisfy the War department that he is fairly entitled to his pension. Affidavits from his neighbors could be obtained, to testify to his good character, and that he is a proper object of the law.

I have known Dunham for more than ten years - and if integrity is taken into consideration, can vouch for him. He has not only been poor, but infirm, and for that reason has been for a long time aided, directly and indirectly, by the citizens of Gorham, who have made him constable (being unable to labor). He has a large family, dependent on the slender resources of such a head. - At the time of the valuation of his property, mistakes were made against him, and the truth of his then condition, as he shows to me, and as I verily believe, is, that he was nominally worth about twenty five dollars, above what he owed! He was stated to be worth about $100. and this was thought too much to bring him within the law. - I really think it case of hardship, and shall rejoice to see him re-instated on the pension roll. - If you, Sir, shall be satisfied of my statement of the matter, I shall regard it as a favor done myself - and I know you will cheerfully aid the needy hero of our revolution at all times - if you will interest yourself in the matter by making it known to Mr. Calhoun, (the whose liberal construction of the act, as well as Mr. Hitt's) encourages Mr. Dunham to hope that in his old age, lame and needy, his prayer may be favorably heard. You will oblige me by informing me of the result of his application. I am, very respectfully, Your's James D. Bemis Hon. Elijah Spencer.

P.S. I rec d the Message very early, which you were good enough to send me, and shall be obliged if you will transmit any thing of particular interest.—
I presume you will have heard that our new Constitution is adopted by the People — which I fear we shall all regret — But we must give it a fair experiment.

Lydia Brantingham Payment to be made at Albany New York, by
Thomas H. Wood
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Albany New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1818, Page 60 Vol. 1
Justin S. Cushman Clerk.

Due to pgb, dedy pso/sum Comg 1 July 1818,
Mr. P. Thomas East Iron, N.H.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sylvia Dunham, widow of Timothy Dunham. who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated 11 th January 1849, which is destroyed. Given at the Department of the Interior this tenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
T. Zwing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
6 270 92.0. Sept 5 1849
1849

Lydia Dunham
$80 per a
A. Tarey Rushville N. York
For J. L. Edwards
Pension Office Washington City D.C.

Nashville N.Y. Sept 7. 1843
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Lydia Dunham the afft of M rs Caroline Warfield and Gurdon Spencer M rs Dunham applis for a pension under the act 3. March 1843
She has been pensioned under the act 7 July 1838 at the rate of $80. per annum and is still a widow - M rs Warfield who was formerly connected with the family knows the facts. that she is still the widow of Timothy Dunham who was a Revolutionary soldier. that she was pensioned under the act 7. July 1838. M rs Spencer swears that she is the widow of Timothy Dunham and it is public reputation that she has been a pensioner - Please inform me when you have decided upon her case
I am with Great respect Your Obt Servt
A. Loring

War Department
Pension Office
May 8. 1822.
Sir,
I am directed by the Secretary of War to state to you that he has reconsidered your case, and that your name cannot be restored to the pension Roll, it having been dropped therefrom in conformity with the regulations of the Department under the act of May 1. 1820. He has been governed in this decision by the opinion of the Attorney General on the subject, a copy of which is herewith enclosed.
I am respectfully,
Yr. Bt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
M c Kimdy Dunham, Ontario County, N.Y.
Car Hon. noble, E. Spencer, House of Reps.

State of New York } Ontario County }
On this fifth day of September in the year 1843 personally appeared before subscriber Holloway Hayward — a justice of the peace in and for the said county of Ontario Lydia Dunham — a resident of the town of Canadigua in the said county of Ontario aged Seventy Six — years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Timothy Dunham — who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the Massachusetts line — — — that the annual amount of the pension she received under the act of 7 th July 1838 was eighty dollars. She further declares she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed on the { Lydia for Dunham day and year first above written before me } and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Lydia Dunham that she is a respectable person and entitled to belief in her declaration
Holloway Hayward Justice of the Peace of Ontario County N.Y.

State of New York } ss Ontario County
Caroline Warfield, being duly sworn saith that she is personally well acquainted with Widow Lydia Dunham the foregoing declar- ant. That she was formerly her daughter in law. That she was also personally well acquainted with the husband of the said Lydia. That his name was Timothy Dunham. That he was a pensioner of the United States and died about nine years since. That the said Lydia Dunham is his wid- ow that she remains unmarried and is still a widow, and that the said Widow Lydia Dunham has been a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7. July 1838.
Sworn and subscribed the 5. day of September 1843, before me the said Caroline being personally known to me to be a respectable person & entitled to belief
{ Caroline Warfield mark
Holloway Hayward Justice of the Peace of Ontario County New York
State of New York } ss Ontario County
Gordon Spencer being duly sworn saith that he is personally well acquainted with Widow Lydia Dunham the foregoing declarant. That it is public reputation that she has been a pensioner of the United States, that he knows she is the widow

of Timothy Dunham who was reputed to have been a pensioner of the United States, that he knows the said Lydia Dunham is still a widow and further this deponent saith not.  Sworn and subscribed to 5 th day of September 1843 before me the said Gordon Spencer being personally known to me is a respectable person & entitled to be believed.  Gordon Spencer  Hollaway Hayward Justice of the Peace of Ontario County New York
State of New York } Ontario County } ss
I Thomas Hall Clerk of the said County of Ontario and State of New York, certify that Hollaway-Hayward is a justice of the peace in and for said county of Ontario duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures of the declaration of Lydia Dunham and affidavits of Caroline Warfield and Gordon Spencer purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this fifth day of September in the Year 1843  Thomas Hall } Clerk of Ontario County New York

In the matter of Timothy Dunham a Pensioner

State of New York Ontario County } ss
On this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in open Court it being a Court of Record for the said county Timothy Dunham resident in said County aged fifty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18th March 1818 the 1st May 1820 and the 1st March 1823 that he the said Timothy Dunham enlisted for the term of three years in the month of June 1781 in the third Massachusetts Regiment in the company of Capt. Prichard the Regiment of Col. Grayton in the line of Massachu- setts on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in that Regiment until the 22 d December 1783 when he was discharged from the service at Westpoint in the state of New York which said discharge is now on file in the office of the Secretary of War reference being had to the same and to the former declaration of the said Timothy Dunham bearing date the fifteenth day of March 1818 also on file will more fully appear And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th. day of March 1818 and I have not since that time by sale gift or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolu- -ary War" passed 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed, That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property to wit The hogs mentioned have been killed and eaten in my family The Cow was sold to pay a debt to Isaac Vanousden for $13

in October 1822 The Sleigh was sold to Vanouster at the same time for the same purpose for $7. Six of the ten Sheep to the same man for the same purpose for $9. at the same time to take up a note of $30 then due from this declarant to the said Vanouster The Gun mentioned was sold soon after the inventory to a Pedlar whose name is unknown for bottles which bottles were immediately sold for Wheat for family use The table was exchanged to Col. Murrey two years since for a poor or table and some provisions for use the four Sheep not sold to Vanouster were killed and consumed for the support of the family The land named in this declarants last Schedule declaration is still in the possession of this declarant but was erroneously stated to be his property the land was in fact purchased by a son of this declarant and paid for by him in labour and this declarant has not nor never had any title to the same in law or equity but his son permits this declarant to live on said land without rent The residue of the property inventoried before amounting to $28.75 is either now in possession of this declarant or has been worn out The yearling heifer has become of more value the residue of it of less to this property may be added two Shotes weighing perhaps fifty weight each and this declarant further says that the above statement contains all the property now owned by him to wit
Schedule
  One heifer Cow worth $15.   One old Plough 1.50   part of a Waggon harness 2.50   One old saddle and bridle 2.00   two axes — $1.75 three chests 1.50 3.50   Six chairs $1.50 pair fire dogs $2. 2.50   two spinning wheels 7.28   other furniture 4.00   two Shotes value 30.00   As Crier $68.28 

The heifer Cow is covered by an execution to more than her value Beside which this declarant obtains a very small annual compen- sation as Crier of the Court of Common Pleas which does not yield to this declarant more than $30 dollars over and above expenses
Sworn and subscribed on this 23 d day of May 1823 before me a Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas in said county
Moses Alwater
Timothy Dunham
State of New York
Ontario County
ss I Ralph Sester Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County ( and ) constituted a Court of Record by proceeding accord- ing to the course of the common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such court by the laws of said state, do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is sixty eight dollars and twenty eight cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 24 th day of May A.D. 1823
Ralph Sester Dep Clerk

State of New York } Ontario County ss }
On this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & thirty Eight personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ontario, being a Court of Record at a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in Canandaigua in & for the County of Ontario on the third Tuesday of November A.D. 1838. Augustus Torrey of the town of Hopewell in the County of Ontario - who being duly sworn according to law says he is sixty years of age - is a Physician by profession was well acquainted with Timothy Dunham in his life time - practiced as a Physician in his family for more than Eighteen years - attended him in his last sickness - that he died on or about the twenty third day of May Eighteen Hundred and thirty four - is well acquainted with Lydia Dunham, his widow - has known her for twenty two years - & as their family Physician has been intimately acquainted with the family - that the said Lydia Dunham was always reputed to be the wife of the said Timothy Dunham - that the said Lydia Dunham is now a widow and has remained a widow since the death of her husband the said Timothy Dunham - has always been much respected for her moral character & strict probity - and for the term this deponent has been acquainted with the said Lydia Dunham she has always been reputed to be his wife and is now reputed by all her acquaintances to be the widow of Timothy Dunham deceased -
Augustus Torrey
Sworn and subscribed before me this 20 th day of November 1838 - Peter Mitchell a Judge of Ontario county courts
I certify that I am acquainted with Augustus Torrey & believe he sustains a good reputation for truth & morality Peter Mitchell

State of New York
Ontario County
Joseph Smith being duly sworn according to law says, that he is thirty one years of age - that he is well acquainted with Lydia Dunham whose declaration is hereto annexed - that he resides in the town of Honeoye in the county of Ontario, that he was well acquainted with Timothy Dunham in his life time - that he died on the twenty third day of May Eighteen Hundred & thirty four that at the time of his death, he resided in the town of Canandaigua in the county of Ontario. that the said Lydia Dunham is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Timothy Dunham her husband - that after his decease, the said Lydia Dunham removed to the town of Honeoye in the said county of Ontario where she has resided since the death of her husband - that he has been acquainted with the said Lydia Dunham for eleven years - that she has always been reputed to be the wife of Timothy Dunham - and is now known as the widow of Timothy Dunham deceased - that the said Lydia Dunham has always been reputed to be a person of strict moral character and well esteemed by all her acquaintances as a woman of strict probity.
Joseph Smith
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 20 th day of November 1838
Peter Mitchell a judge of Ontario county courts
State of New York
Ontario County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Peter Mitchell Esq. whose name is
subscribed to the above Affidavit was on the day of the date of the same a Judge in and for said County dwelling in said County duly Commissioned and sworn - And that his signature above written is genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20 th day of November 1838 at Canandaigua
Thomas Hall Clerk

3720 Dec 8
N. Y.
7 July '38

Canandaigua Nov: 30. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm: of Pensions
Sir I herewith enclose you the paper on the application of Lydia Dunham for a pension and the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled &c Should any part of the proof be deficient, please advise me, & otherwise -
The regulations have been complied with as to the requirements, as I understand them
I remain Respectfully Yours & Jonathan • Mason